Cowon x7 -Coming Soon...-

xdboobxp · 10-08-2010, 07:42

The upcoming Cowon x7... no other info but interesting...

http://product.cowon.com/product/COW...uct_page_1.php

bendejo · 10-08-2010, 08:21

Engadget has more information, reported the player costs $304 USD and has been approved by the FCC. Hopefully this will reach the US and our friends in Europe soon. I have been waiting a long time for this player as I am sure others have also.

tirim4 · 10-08-2010, 10:14

Specs in English

Flash UI and 4.3 inch, 480x267 tft LCD screen is nooooo good

A player with that big of a HD should have a much better screen for video watching.

LMX · 10-08-2010, 10:17

Here's the full engadget article: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/c...nch-screen-am/

TheDarkSide · 10-08-2010, 10:53

Damn, it's a fail!!! Oh, well, guess I'll just stay w/my J3 for now.

Kizune · 10-08-2010, 11:24

Wow, what a fail...

No AMOLED, the touch screen is resistive (OMG), the resolution is 480x272 only, it only supports the same video codecs as the S9/J3.......

tirim4 · 10-08-2010, 11:44

I mean, 160 gb and 4.3" screen is just MADE for video, if they'd wanted this to be a real sucessor of the X5 and kept video as a side feuture they should have put maybe a 3.2 inch screen (a J3 but with a HDD). Now its just a (probably) great music player with over sized screen.

seojuhwan · 10-08-2010, 11:45

Is it rly resistive?

But it still has 16 mil. colors...

I still would rather have V5 W or that viliv hd5 (?) .

Kizune · 10-08-2010, 12:02

seo:

Yeah, according to the specs list:

Input Method - Touch Interface - Registive Touch Screen Interface

The word 'registive' doesn't exist, so I guess 'resistive' is meant.

seojuhwan · 10-08-2010, 13:17

I am still wondering where that spec sheet in English came from because at the Korean cowon website it doesn't mention anything about input method...

Also the English specs sheet falsely states that the flash is 1gb instead of 2gb stated at the Korean website.

tirim4 · 10-08-2010, 13:24

I got it from a comment on the Engadget article so it might not be 100% secure.

LukesRamen · 10-08-2010, 13:32

The design is a step back: some kind of middle ground between the D2 and the S9. And the form factor/ergonomics look terrible.

The screen is a step back: resistive is D2/O2 technology.

The hard drive is a step back: Flash memory is the new thing. I'd be going wild if it had a solid state and kept the price reasonable.

The UI is an improvement: looks like Luna/Lunar designed it.

Three steps back + One step forward = NO GOOD

Ghisy · 10-08-2010, 14:17

Whaaat? Resistive screen? low resolution? no AMOLED?
Alright, I guess I'm keeping my S9 for now... *disappointed*

WAI · 10-08-2010, 14:23

just looks like a smaller V5 to me really cept with a HDD and (Should i say yet?) better GUI&More Battery Life. Jesus cowon please don't *Fail with the D3

TheDarkSide · 10-08-2010, 15:07

Here's the Cowon Global listing of the player: Cowon X7

Decide for yourselves - I'm doubtful I'll get it, as it's 2yrs
behind in the spec dept.

10-08-2010, 07:42	#1
xdboobxp Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	Cowon x7 -Coming Soon...- The upcoming Cowon x7... no other info but interesting... http://product.cowon.com/product/COW...uct_page_1.php Last edited by austinv; 10-10-2010 at 08:59..

10-08-2010, 10:14	#3
tirim4 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,287	Specs in English Flash UI and 4.3 inch, 480x267 tft LCD screen is nooooo good A player with that big of a HD should have a much better screen for video watching. __________________ DAP: Cowon S9 32 GB titanium\|D2 4gb black -totally/partly dead- \| Headphones: AKG K66 \| IEMs: Sony MDR EX300 \| UCI: Chakra\|Aero Music\|Klaus Browser\|Flow Browser\|Klaus Video UI "I'm the funky monkey junky, You're a flunky bunky donkey"

10-08-2010, 10:17	#4
LMX Imagine Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 139	Here's the full engadget article: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/c...nch-screen-am/ __________________ Anonymous

10-08-2010, 10:53	#5
TheDarkSide Haters gonna hate,... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Queens Village, NY Posts: 1,325	Damn, it's a fail!!! Oh, well, guess I'll just stay w/my J3 for now. __________________ *The ones that market themselves as Audiophile products are often the ones to be suspect of. --shigzeo*

10-08-2010, 11:24	#6
Kizune Feel free to call me 'Kizu' ;) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany, Baden-Württemberg Posts: 5,968	Wow, what a fail... No AMOLED, the touch screen is resistive (OMG), the resolution is 480x272 only, it only supports the same video codecs as the S9/J3....... __________________ me @ Google+ \| Twitter \| Flickr \| deviantART audio setup: Cowon J3 32gb \| Cowon Z2 16gb \| Audio Technica ATH-M50 other: Galaxy Nexus \| Nexus 7

10-08-2010, 08:21	#2
bendejo Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 41	Engadget has more information, reported the player costs $304 USD and has been approved by the FCC. Hopefully this will reach the US and our friends in Europe soon. I have been waiting a long time for this player as I am sure others have also.

10-08-2010, 11:44	#7
tirim4 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,287	I mean, 160 gb and 4.3" screen is just MADE for video, if they'd wanted this to be a real sucessor of the X5 and kept video as a side feuture they should have put maybe a 3.2 inch screen (a J3 but with a HDD). Now its just a (probably) great music player with over sized screen. __________________ DAP: Cowon S9 32 GB titanium\|D2 4gb black -totally/partly dead- \| Headphones: AKG K66 \| IEMs: Sony MDR EX300 \| UCI: Chakra\|Aero Music\|Klaus Browser\|Flow Browser\|Klaus Video UI "I'm the funky monkey junky, You're a flunky bunky donkey"

10-08-2010, 11:45	#8
seojuhwan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sad Forest Posts: 390	Is it rly resistive? But it still has 16 mil. colors... I still would rather have V5 W or that viliv hd5 (?) . __________________ "Dying somehow seems less sad than never having really lived." -Gloria Steinem- "God I never knew Hunter was a G-sensor game. I've spent my life pressing the screen with my fingers and watching nothing happen." -JunglePimp-

10-08-2010, 12:02	#9
Kizune Feel free to call me 'Kizu' ;) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany, Baden-Württemberg Posts: 5,968	seo: Yeah, according to the specs list: Input Method - Touch Interface - Registive Touch Screen Interface The word 'registive' doesn't exist, so I guess 'resistive' is meant. __________________ me @ Google+ \| Twitter \| Flickr \| deviantART audio setup: Cowon J3 32gb \| Cowon Z2 16gb \| Audio Technica ATH-M50 other: Galaxy Nexus \| Nexus 7 Last edited by Kizune; 10-08-2010 at 12:21..

10-08-2010, 13:17	#10
seojuhwan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sad Forest Posts: 390	I am still wondering where that spec sheet in English came from because at the Korean cowon website it doesn't mention anything about input method... Also the English specs sheet falsely states that the flash is 1gb instead of 2gb stated at the Korean website. __________________ "Dying somehow seems less sad than never having really lived." -Gloria Steinem- "God I never knew Hunter was a G-sensor game. I've spent my life pressing the screen with my fingers and watching nothing happen." -JunglePimp-

10-08-2010, 13:24	#11
tirim4 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,287	I got it from a comment on the Engadget article so it might not be 100% secure. __________________ DAP: Cowon S9 32 GB titanium\|D2 4gb black -totally/partly dead- \| Headphones: AKG K66 \| IEMs: Sony MDR EX300 \| UCI: Chakra\|Aero Music\|Klaus Browser\|Flow Browser\|Klaus Video UI "I'm the funky monkey junky, You're a flunky bunky donkey"

10-08-2010, 13:32	#12
LukesRamen WOWOWEEWOW Join Date: May 2007 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 786	The design is a step back: some kind of middle ground between the D2 and the S9. And the form factor/ergonomics look terrible. The screen is a step back: resistive is D2/O2 technology. The hard drive is a step back: Flash memory is the new thing. I'd be going wild if it had a solid state and kept the price reasonable. The UI is an improvement: looks like Luna/Lunar designed it. Three steps back + One step forward = NO GOOD __________________ Computers: Acer Aspire One 522 / Gateway DX4831-01e Portable media: Cowon S9 / Sansa Fuze (RB) / Sansa Clip+ (RB) / Nintendo DSi Headphones: Denon AH-D1001 / AKG K 518 LE / Audio Technica ATH-CK7 Amplifiers: CMoyBB v2.03 / Fiio E5 Phone: LG VN270 Cosmos Touch

10-08-2010, 14:17	#13
Ghisy Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 196	Whaaat? Resistive screen? low resolution? no AMOLED? Alright, I guess I'm keeping my S9 for now... disappointed __________________ Cowon J3 32GB (Chic Black) + 32GB class 10 microSD card + Audio Technica CKM-99 & ATH-M50 - Cowon S9 32 GB (Titanium Black) - - Hippo VB - - Cowon IAudio X5L 30 Gb + Remote -

10-08-2010, 14:23	#14
WAI VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: United States, Alabama Posts: 4,842	just looks like a smaller V5 to me really cept with a HDD and (Should i say yet?) better GUI&More Battery Life. Jesus cowon please don't *Fail with the D3 __________________ My Thread D2 Theme/Flash Skin Packs, FAQ, and Tools S9 UCI's, FAQ, and Tools + READ the Disclaimer Notice.Thanks! Link to All COWON Products includes: Firmware/Manuals/logos (Unable to access them without Login) FOLLOW ME! Youtube UStream Twitter

10-08-2010, 15:07	#15
TheDarkSide Haters gonna hate,... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Queens Village, NY Posts: 1,325	Here's the Cowon Global listing of the player: Cowon X7 Decide for yourselves - I'm doubtful I'll get it, as it's 2yrs behind in the spec dept. __________________ *The ones that market themselves as Audiophile products are often the ones to be suspect of. --shigzeo*

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